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whiplash vs trauma

trauma vs whiplash

whiplash and trauma both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whiplash Yes No No No
trauma Yes No No No
As nouns, trauma is a hypernym of whiplash; that is, trauma is a word with a broader meaning than whiplash:
  • whiplash: an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
  • trauma: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other hypernyms of whiplash include harm, hurt, injury.
whiplash (noun) trauma (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Difference between whiplash and trauma

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